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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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